With about $100 million in earthquake damage, Costa Rica declares state of emergency

Damage caused by Thursday&acute;s 6.2-magnitude earthquake could cost $100 million, the Costa Rican government announced as it declared a state of emergency for the hardest hit areas. Speeding up relief and recovery funds, the emergency declaration encompasses the cantons of Alajuela, Grecia, Po&aacute;s, Alfaro Ruiz and Valverde Vega, all in the province of Alajuela, northwest of San Jos&eacute;, and the cantons of Heredia, Barva, Santa B&aacute;rbara and Sarapiqu&iacute; in the Heredia province, north of the capital.&mdash; Monday, 2:07 p.m.